A researcher excludes several observations because of a documented equipment malfunction. The exclusion rule is justified, applied consistently and explained in the report. Which conclusion is best supported?

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A justified and transparently reported exclusion is not inherently falsification.

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Reporting the exclusion turns the remaining observations into fabricated data.

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Any removal of observations automatically constitutes falsification.

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The exclusion is acceptable only if it strengthens the hypothesis.

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